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Clarkia gracilis subsp. albicaulis

Clarkia gracilis subsp. gracilis
Photo is of parent taxon

white stem clarkia
Photo is of parent taxon

graceful clarkia, slender clarkia, slender godetia
Flowers

petals pinkish lavender to light purple shading to white near middle, base bright red, 30–40 mm;

stigma exserted beyond anthers.

petals pink to lavender, unspotted, 6–23 mm, base darker or not;

stigma not exserted beyond anthers.
2n

= 28.

= 28.

Clarkia gracilis subsp. albicaulis

Clarkia gracilis subsp. gracilis
Phenology Flowering May–Jul. Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat Woodlands. Wood­lands, forest openings.
Elevation 500 m. (1600 ft.) 0–1500 m. (0–4900 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
CA; OR; WA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Subspecies albicaulis is found in foothill woodlands around the upper Sacramento Valley, mainly in Butte, Colusa, Lake, and Tehama counties, less commonly in Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Shasta, and Solano counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Subspecies gracilis is found throughout most of northern California below 1500 m, and is more scattered in western Oregon and Washington.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 10. FNA vol. 10.
Parent taxa Onagraceae > subfam. Onagroideae > tribe Onagreae > Clarkia > sect. Rhodanthos > subsect. Jugales > Clarkia gracilis Onagraceae > subfam. Onagroideae > tribe Onagreae > Clarkia > sect. Rhodanthos > subsect. Jugales > Clarkia gracilis
Sibling taxa
C. gracilis subsp. gracilis, C. gracilis subsp. sonomensis, C. gracilis subsp. tracyi
C. gracilis subsp. albicaulis, C. gracilis subsp. sonomensis, C. gracilis subsp. tracyi
Synonyms Godetia amoena var. albicaulis Godetia amoena var. concolor
Name authority (Jepson) H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis: Madroño 12: 33. (1953) unknown
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